irrupt

Verbs

  • (v) enter uninvited
    • They intruded on our dinner party
    • She irrupted into our sitting room
    intrude,
  • (v) erupt or intensify suddenly
    • Unrest erupted in the country
    • Tempers flared at the meeting
    • The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
    erupt, flare up, break open, burst out, flare,
  • (v) increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
    • The population of India is exploding
    • The island's rodent population irrupted
    explode,

Synonyms

intrude erupt flare up break open burst out flare explode

See also

encroach upon intrude on obtrude upon invade

Words of close approximity

irruption irruptive